"Ring ouzel The ring ouzel (""Turdus torquatus"") is a European member of the thrush family, Turdidae. It is the mountain equivalent of the closely related common blackbird, and breeds in gullies, rocky areas or scree slopes. ""Ouzel"" (or ""ousel"") is an old name for common blackbird from Old English ""osle"". ""Ouzel"" may also be applied to a group of superficially similar but unrelated birds, the dippers, the European representative of which is sometimes known as the water ouzel. As with the English name, the scientific name also refers to the male's obvious white neck crescent, being derived from the Latin"
"contains twenty-nine species: Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ""Oriolus:"" The orioles are a mainly tropical group, although one species, the Eurasian golden oriole, breeds in temperate regions. Oriolus Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae) that belong to the superfamily Passeroidea. The genus ""Oriolus"" was erected by Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his ""Systema Naturae"". The type species is the golden oriole"
"Oriolus Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the genus Oriolus, the namesake of the corvoidean family Oriolidae. They are not related to the New World orioles, which are icterids (family Icteridae) that belong to the superfamily Passeroidea. The genus ""Oriolus"" was erected by Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his ""Systema Naturae"". The type species is the golden oriole (""Oriolus oriolus""). In 1760 the French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his ""Ornithologie"" used ""Oriolus"" as a subdivision of the genus ""Turdus"", but the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature ruled in 1955 that """"Oriolus"" Brisson, 1760"" should"
"Oriole whistler The oriole whistler (""Pachycephala orioloides""), also known as the yellow-throated whistler (leading to easy confusion with ""Pachycephala macrorhyncha""), is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands, and the islands of Bougainville and Buka east of New Guinea. It is variably considered a subspecies of a widespread golden whistler (""P. pectoralis"") or treated as a separate species, but strong published evidence in favour of either treatment is limited, and further study is warranted to resolve the complex taxonomic situation. Even if not recognized as a separate species, the oriole whistler includes"
"and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland. It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes. The ring ouzel is omnivorous, eating a wide range of insects, earthworms, small rodents, reptiles and berries. The ring ouzel nests in bushes or amongst rocks, laying several pale blue eggs, mottled with brown, in"
"Jewel-babbler The jewel-babblers are a genus, Ptilorrhoa of birds in the Cinclosomatidae family. The genus contains four species that are endemic to New Guinea. The genus was once considered to contain the rail-babbler, but that species is now considered to belong to its own family. The genus is closely related to the better known quail-thrushes (""Cinclosoma"") of New Guinea and Australia. Together with a number of other genera they comprise the family Cinclosomatidae, although the validity of this family as a whole has been questioned. The jewel-babblers resemble the quail-thrushes in shape, being plump, long-tailed and short winged. They are"
"Eurasian golden oriole The Eurasian golden oriole (""Oriolus oriolus"") or simply golden oriole, is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions. It is a summer migrant in Europe and western Asia and spends the winter season in central and southern Africa. Golden orioles have an extremely large range with large populations that are apparently stable. Therefore, they are evaluated as least concern by BirdLife International. The Eurasian golden oriole was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ""Systema Naturae"" and given the binomial"
"Ostrich The ostriches are a family, Struthionidae, of flightless birds. Ostriches first appeared during the Miocene epoch, though various Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene fossils may also belong to the family. Ostriches are classified in the ratite group of birds, all extant species of which are flightless, including the kiwis, emus, and rheas. Traditionally the order Struthioniformes contained all the ratites. However, recent genetic analysis has found that the group is not monophyletic, as it is paraphyletic with respect to the tinamous, so the ostriches are classified as the only members of the order. There are two extant species of ostrich,"
"their tail in a fashion similar to wagtails. The jewel-babblers as a whole are not a well known or studied genus. It contains the following species: Jewel-babbler The jewel-babblers are a genus, Ptilorrhoa of birds in the Cinclosomatidae family. The genus contains four species that are endemic to New Guinea. The genus was once considered to contain the rail-babbler, but that species is now considered to belong to its own family. The genus is closely related to the better known quail-thrushes (""Cinclosoma"") of New Guinea and Australia. Together with a number of other genera they comprise the family Cinclosomatidae, although"
"Silver oriole The silver oriole (""Oriolus mellianus"") is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It breeds in southern China and winters in mainland Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest where it is threatened by habitat loss. The silver oriole was originally described as a subspecies of the maroon oriole. Along with the black, black-and-crimson and maroon orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles. Alternate names for the silver oriole include Mell's maroon oriole, Mell's oriole, Stresemann's maroon oriole and Stresemann's oriole."
"Silver oriole The silver oriole (""Oriolus mellianus"") is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It breeds in southern China and winters in mainland Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest where it is threatened by habitat loss. The silver oriole was originally described as a subspecies of the maroon oriole. Along with the black, black-and-crimson and maroon orioles, it belongs to a clade of red and black orioles. Alternate names for the silver oriole include Mell's maroon oriole, Mell's oriole, Stresemann's maroon oriole and Stresemann's oriole."
"are similar in appearance, so the song is often the best identification guide. These are insectivorous birds which nest low in vegetation. The family was introduced (as Cisticolinae) by the Swedish zoologist Carl Jakob Sundevall in 1872. Some taxonomists place the red-winged warbler and the red-fronted warbler in the genus ""Prinia"" rather than in their own monotypic genera. Support for their placement in ""Prinia"" is provided by a molecular phylogentic study of the Cisticolidae published in 2013 that found that both species were closely related to the prinias. The family contains 160 species divided into 28 genera: Cisticolidae The Cisticolidae"
"Ovenbird The ovenbird (""Seiurus aurocapilla"") is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean islands, Florida and northern Venezuela. The genus Seiurus is currently treated as monotypic, containing only the ovenbird; it is genetically distinct from all other species in the family Parulidae, probably the first genus to evolve separately from the rest of the family. Before the recent genetic studies were carried out, the waterthrushes were also included in ""Seiurus""; these are now treated separately in the genus ""Parkesia"" as they are"
"African golden oriole The African golden oriole (""Oriolus auratus""), or African oriole, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds which is a resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara desert. It is a bird of thick bush and other well-wooded areas. The hanging basket-shaped nest is built in a tree, and contains two eggs. The food is insects and fruit, especially figs, found in the tree canopies where the orioles spend much of their time. The name ""oriole"" was first recorded (in the Latin form ""oriolus"") by Albertus Magnus in about 1250, and was stated to"
"Diving petrel The diving petrels are seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes. There are five very similar species all in the family Procellariidae and genus Pelecanoides (Lacépède, 1799), distinguished only by small differences in the coloration of their plumage, habitat, and bill construction. They are only found in the Southern Hemisphere. Some authorities place the diving petrels in their own family, the Pelecanoididae.[2] Diving petrels are auk-like small petrels of the southern oceans. The resemblances with the auks are due to convergent evolution, since both families feed by pursuit diving, although some researchers have in the past suggested that the"
"Oriental magpie-robin The oriental magpie-robin (""Copsychus saularis"") is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring across most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds. The oriental magpie-robin is the national bird of"
"Family [[Strigidae]] (typical owls) Family [[Coraciidae]] (rollers) Family [[Alcedinidae]] (kingfishers) Family [[Todidae]] (todies) Family [[Meropidae]] (bee-eaters) Family [[Motmotidae]] (motmots) Family [[Phoeniculidae]] (wood-hoopoes) Family [[Bucorvidae]] (ground hornbills) Family [[Bucerotidae]] (hornbills) Family [[Megalaimidae]] (barbets) Family [[Ramphastidae]] (toucans, toucanets and aracaris) Aside from birds, the park also housed some other species of animals in later years to increase the number visitors, though have stopped again to preserve the title of being a bird-only zoo. They are: In addition, the escapees of the now-defunct [[Jurong Reptile Park]] currently reside in the park as well. They include the following: Lizards Turtles and Tortoises Awarded to"
"is built 1-1.5 metres above the ground among reed stems. Two to six eggs are laid and are incubated for 12 to 14 days. The young birds fledge after 10 to 15 days. Major predators at the nest include the Siberian weasel and snakes of the genus ""Elaphe"". Oriental reed warbler The Oriental reed warbler (""Acrocephalus orientalis"") is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the reed warbler genus ""Acrocephalus"". It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the great reed warbler (""A. arundinaceus"") of western Eurasia. It is a large warbler, 18–20 cm long with a wingspan of"
"Nine-primaried oscine The nine-primaried oscines are a group of songbird families from the superfamily Passeroidea. It is composed of the Fringillidae (finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers), Emberizidae (buntings, American sparrows etc.), Parulidae (New World warblers), Thraupidae (tanagers), Cardinalidae (cardinals), Icteridae (icterids) and the monotypic Peucedramidae (olive warbler). The name of this group arises from the fact that all species within it have only nine easily visible primary feathers on each wing (in reality most, if not all, also have a 10th primary, but it is greatly reduced and largely concealed). These families (with the possible exception of the Fringillidae) appear to"
"Carduelinae which includes such birds as ""Carduelis"", the oriole finch (""Linurgus olivaceus""), and the canaries, many of which have large amounts of brilliant yellow plumage. But the exact placement of the golden-winged grosbeaks is not very well resolved. Molecular genetic studies have shown that ""Rhynchostruthus"" and ""Rhodospiza"" form a distinct clade but are not closely related to any other of the birds commonly referred to as ""grosbeaks"". The genus used to contain a single species, ""Rhynchostruthus socotranus"". But more recently this is often split into three: Golden-winged grosbeak The genus Rhynchostruthus is a small group of finches in the family"
"be overlumping. Nine-primaried oscine The nine-primaried oscines are a group of songbird families from the superfamily Passeroidea. It is composed of the Fringillidae (finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers), Emberizidae (buntings, American sparrows etc.), Parulidae (New World warblers), Thraupidae (tanagers), Cardinalidae (cardinals), Icteridae (icterids) and the monotypic Peucedramidae (olive warbler). The name of this group arises from the fact that all species within it have only nine easily visible primary feathers on each wing (in reality most, if not all, also have a 10th primary, but it is greatly reduced and largely concealed). These families (with the possible exception of the Fringillidae)"
"Red-billed quelea The red-billed quelea (; ""Quelea quelea""), also known as the red-billed weaver or red-billed dioch, is a small—approximately long and weighing —migratory, sparrow-like bird of the weaver family, Ploceidae, native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It was named by Linnaeus in 1758, who considered it a bunting, but Ludwig Reichenbach assigned it in 1850 to the new genus ""Quelea"". Three subspecies are recognised, with ""Quelea quelea quelea"" occurring roughly from Senegal to Chad, ""Q. q. aethiopica"" from Sudan to Somalia and Tanzania, and ""Q. q. lathamii"" from Gabon to Mozambique and South Africa. Non-breeding birds have light underparts, striped brown"
"Orange-billed babbler The orange-billed babbler (""Turdoides rufescens"") also known as Ceylon rufous babbler or Sri Lankan rufous babbler is a member of the family Leiothrichidae. The orange-billed babbler is a resident breeding bird endemic to Sri Lanka. In the past, it was considered to be a race of jungle babbler, ""Turdoides striatus"". Its habitat is rainforest, and it is seldom seen away from deep jungle. This species, like most babblers, is not migratory, and has short rounded wings and a weak flight. Although its habitat is under threat, it occurs in all the forests of the wet zone, and is"
"ring ouzel. The genus name ""cinclus"" derives from the Greek word ""kinklos"" used to describe a small tail-wagging bird that lived near water. Dipper Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the bird family Cinclidae, named for their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for their ability to dive and swim underwater. Dippers are small, chunky, stout, short-tailed, short-winged, strong-legged birds. The different species are generally dark brown (sometimes nearly black), or brown and white in colour, apart from the rufous-throated dipper, which is brown with a reddish-brown throat patch. Sizes range from 14–22 cm in"
"several very different subspecies, though the males are united by their yellow throat. Nine subspecies are recognized: The oriole whistler is found throughout the Solomons, except in the Santa Cruz Islands. Oriole whistler The oriole whistler (""Pachycephala orioloides""), also known as the yellow-throated whistler (leading to easy confusion with ""Pachycephala macrorhyncha""), is a species of bird in the family Pachycephalidae, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands, and the islands of Bougainville and Buka east of New Guinea. It is variably considered a subspecies of a widespread golden whistler (""P. pectoralis"") or treated as a separate species, but strong published"
"within their habitat, and are not thought to be at risk. All kinglets are therefore classed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Kinglet A kinglet, or crest, is a small bird in a group that is sometimes included in the Old World warblers, but is frequently placed in its own family, Regulidae, because of resemblance to titmice. ""Regulidae"" is derived from the Latin word ""regulus"" for ""petty king"" or prince, and refers to the coloured crowns of adult birds. This family has representatives in North America and Eurasia. There are seven species in this family; one, the Madeira"
"Quail Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally placed in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are placed in the family Phasianidae, and New World quail are placed in the family Odontophoridae. The species of buttonquail are named for their superficial resemblance to quail, and form the family Turnicidae in the order Charadriiformes. The king quail, an Old World quail, often is sold in the pet trade, and within this trade is commonly, though mistakenly, referred to as a ""button quail"". Many of the common larger species are farm-raised for table food or egg consumption,"
"the innermost deserts and perpetual ice). They are rarer on islands, and in contrast to the closely related waterfowl, are essentially absent from oceanic islands—unless introduced there by humans. Several species have been domesticated during their long and extensive relationships with humans. This order contains five families: Phasianidae (including chicken, quail, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guineafowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like mallee fowl and brush-turkeys). They are important as seed dispersers and predators in the ecosystems they inhabit, and are often reared as game birds by humans for"
"""Palaeoglaux"" from west-central Europe is sometimes placed here, but given its age, it is probably better considered its own family for the time being. True owl The true owls or typical owls (family Strigidae) are one of the two generally accepted families of owls, the other being the barn owls (Tytonidae). The Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy unites the Caprimulgiformes with the owl order; here, the typical owls are a subfamily Striginae. This is unsupported by more recent research (see Cypselomorphae for details), but the relationships of the owls in general are still unresolved. This large family comprises nearly 220 living species in"
"Rufous-bellied eagle The rufous-bellied eagle or rufous-bellied hawk-eagle (""Lophotriorchis kienerii"") is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae that is found in the forested regions of tropical Asia. Relatively small for eagles and contrastingly patterned like a falcon, this species was earlier placed in the genus ""Hieraaetus"" and sometimes also in the genus ""Aquila"" but thought to be distinctive enough to belong to a separate genus. This eagle was originally described as ""Astur kienerii"" on the basis of a specimen from the Himalayas. It was later moved to ""Limnaetus"" by Jerdon, the genus ""Lophotriorchis"" and still later to ""Hieraaetus"","
"Cuckoo The cuckoos are a family of birds, Cuculidae, the sole taxon in the order Cuculiformes. The cuckoo family includes the common or European cuckoo, roadrunners, koels, malkohas, couas, coucals and anis. The coucals and anis are sometimes separated as distinct families, the Centropodidae and Crotophagidae respectively. The cuckoo order Cuculiformes is one of three that make up the Otidimorphae, the other two being the turacos and the bustards. The cuckoos are generally medium-sized slender birds. Most species live in trees, though a sizeable minority are ground-dwelling. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority of species being tropical."
"Least Concern by the IUCN. Citril finch The citril finch (""Carduelis citrinella""), also known as the Alpine citril finch, is a small songbird, a member of the true finch family Fringillidae. For a long time, this cardueline finch was placed in the genus ""Serinus"", but it is apparently very closely related to the European goldfinch (""C. carduelis""). This bird is a resident breeder in the mountains of southwestern Europe from Spain to the Alps. Its northernmost breeding area is found in the Black Forest of southwestern Germany. The citril finch was formally described by the German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas"
"Scarlet tanager The scarlet tanager (""Piranga olivacea"") is a medium-sized American songbird. Until recently placed in the tanager family (Thraupidae), it and other members of its genus are now classified as belonging to the cardinal family (Cardinalidae). The species' plumage and vocalizations are similar to other members of the cardinal family, although the ""Piranga"" species lacks the thick conical bill (well suited to seed and insect eating) that many cardinals possess. The genus name ""Piranga"" is from Tupi ""Tijepiranga"", the name for an unknown small bird, and the specific ""olivacea"" is from New Latin ""olivaceus"", ""olive-green"". The scarlet tanager, a"